HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-06 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Ca nittee
Octriec 6, 1993
C ttm3 Members Present: D. Soucy, Chafer P. Blanchette (for
M. PrarJwl), J. Saul
Cwucil Siawduers PmsaRt Hae
Staff Poret: E. Darxett, J. quar[araro, B. Farrar,
D. Fellegcino, D. eheriault, B. Shibles
M -A Chelidon T. Cadoettr D. Fielder (Dep. CC),
T. MCWupl, M. Dy
Others Preemtt Leith Borley, Anmd DaiMers
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m.
Agenda talen out of order.
2. Coumll Resolve 93446 — Appropriation of local Share for MDOT
purchase of Buss u:W @ Grant program.
Beano prasaited fiery there are available grant fads from federal
flooring through state for purchase of three buses. a ace
two grants ore is 258 local funds and the otter is 208 local funds. dorsi
funds are available through bus rer� accouts. WazTacaro advised that
language in final 'Vhe s" needs coxratioh: "The Bus rew_me acrtentee,
skald be corrected w "'the as reserveaccrnmfs^.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
P. B mruhatte novas to City council to approve. Sounded
by D. Socy. Passed.
3. Photocopier — City Clerk's Office
Fielder, Deputy City Clerk, pxeeenwd request for pirchase of a copier for
the City Clerk's office. City Can mit get a maintenance conrcmx for the
current machine, aha parts are w lunger available. Although the copier
as stall working, it is not working very well and a replacement is nestled
before it fails.
Blanchette mrverl remmnedatfm w City Causal for tranafer of
appropriathon from, Ccetamg ncy account to City r, e,P knaget for purchase
of a copy meoh no. 5 by D. Sony. Passel.
4. Harness Facing Proposal
Item refected to a full CoucU workshop Session.
5. Septic 0bNc Disposal Fees
P. Blanchette �mved took dispo':•M to Ue City Cwrci1 l ap(of % steer
and increase septic . P disposal fees to $120/1,000 gallore o£ wear .
Serndal by D. Soioy. Pasant.
6. Acceptance of Ccra3lt Office
Quarter ... circulaTcd aevo acceptance of visa/eosterca cmdit
ceNa for lwyw rt in Cite Treasurer's Office. Exp a that 1H691IIJ is
the processing agent for Casco fbrelenn Bare; and that discount of 1.808
cannot be [vexed back to card veer. 09em is a padon bill qn Danyees
which would allow state and local gwzrmoam to pass the fee beck ret
than abeoffiing the diacr nt. llp front cost Is $1,200 for tevoinel am
print which aLaws tl y electronic twofer of ctarge data for next day
credit to the City's account.
P. ]Aarchettn_ coved xemssdation to City Cau cdl to avtharise acceptance
of cmmit cecs by flee City in the 11aasurer's Office. Seconded by D.
Soucy. Passel.
7. Authority for [rotor awl Director to 9ld on Surplus equipent
Corbett presented rozb9st for autM1onity to sews purctesvg reputations
and allay soleal bid on surplus £scleral equrpnent as it blecaiea
available. City Providty Let of sand as t it is intern tsq in acquiring
to State Surplus Prix co Pmp . and ere tiros on wi list id pe
available the City TB contacted. City most respond with a bid prire
a
witn a day Po Farrar advised tlat al for purchase ere available
withic in Motor Paull h homsd valve of aulpat, estll [tens purchased would be
$6,000.
P. wiser of prchsstnp regulations and autlrnity of
Motor Pool Director to bid fo; purclese of surplus property w
available, and that the Fbmr P001 Directs.' report to Finanea Cwnittce on
purcba,es wde. Sewnded by D. Soucy. Passed.
8. Sols of City lard — lm.wt Cimn= (City SOLcitor)
&bibles presented request for sale of city lyd at morel Circle to At sod
iinildecs, to pxc t e necessary set ]act® for residence. we price fs
$211.50. [tau was revt at ro cipal Operations G:r,.b' S, 1993 which
xevmsded approval.
P. ffiarchetta nmaed tavnoerdatiort to apprvre sale of City SaM at laurel
Circle to At vod Builders for p[ m of $211.50. SovMed by D. So .
Passai.
30. Aga a -- ro it #30.
11. Hyequfpsent — Airport Depaztrrent.
Palle9+"ino explainer U t it to be purchaser a sole-soince, total
cost is $15,959.34.
P. Blerc}ette awctl awartl of piachase to eluidy Caponens,
Yardley, Pa. for price of $15,859.34. SeosWad by D. Sw . Passed.
12. Hole:
a. ULiLity Wk em (Parks c Pa)
Pellegrin preaar:ted itan. In respmee to �tion raised by D. SSa ,
City cu�y uses the saws it® bitl without Pmb , does not krow If
there 38 a qualitative differersre between the high bid JONan Pquiluent
($8,375) and the Lxu bid 14afne Trailer Salsa ($4,585).
P. Bangor for
purebase price of $4.585. Sem,ria3 by D. Sw . 1?aeaed
b. lfmda Cwrt LQroverenCs (Parka 6 IRc)
Pellegeire Eaeeemai iters. Major work will be dma muvr with fiw
sealing in the sprbg. Available fi:MLg is $100,000 through bond issue.
P.Blanchette vrn M awazd on contract to t law bfhhis Perim as cora
Cn r ¢dyp raim for Purrbass Price of $84,872. Seco:tled by D. 9c .
Passed
C. Chafe Link Fencing
F 109r m presuntai, fencing to be lmtalled at Dvupr Gssdare.
P. Blanchette ao� a of can at to t low bid Security Parse
Cm , Pittsfield for price of $3,645. Semitlai by S. Sail. Passer.
d. PJlnunitim (Polios Dept.)
P. Blanchette nwM aesrt of contract to lav bidder Staples Gun Shop,
904egsn, Mabe for Facluce prtre of $5,485.60. Sembai by S.
Priced.
Pellegrino p� mgry for mem mdfus tum none to be used by
Camta d£viedm for geety amnuid camte mmvments. fn rtspou:e to
qua;tim Saaett xeslXmdol TMt sere mw.ex vse pvchased n,s,�y 2
j2329 Lgni mrl tb3t f11i8 Ai S YWld IpL be Bltl le for P2 6 1 .
1RCdV62 the II[FPS d k )H amll¢ Lhan receesazy fm paL ncw1 g.
J. Sail moral axnrd to law bidder ebvthlmd w1d , T , X for
prico of $7,561. Samntkrl by P. Passed.
f. Alwinan Sign H1aN® (Public &vice 0.garment)
J. Sail coved axsrd to low bidiex Hall Signa, Inc., Slomington, m for
puchase price of $3,316.24. Bawl by P. Blanchette Passed.
g. Cux+w Edges (t Fool)
J. Saxl saved axerd for as needed Pmc of scow Pl cuttf edl to
law bifid¢ H. P. Fairfield, Skowhegan, M for price of $10,056.72.
h. Tire chains (M pool)
J. Sail v mmrd of contract to low bi hkx St. Piece IMmtfe ing
Corporation,43 ca;ta, M. for mice of $4,346.45. Sa:onded by P.
BlanciMte. Paseo]
1. S Air Cylin3aza (Pira rop�)
J. Sart for paohace of Scott sir cylindms to sola source
distributer, Pine Itch 6 Safety of N� England, Winthx , Ma for Price of
$3,360. S%roMerl by P. Blaichetw. Passel.
J. 4X4 Picl p 1Yuck (Airport Cceptafinent) aM
k. Cargo Van (Airport Dep�)
item j and k taken toq F
caacillore raised ooncerw about ori r it bid am addtttonel
equip t orxeplac®e t. Cou Alom �ted an immmxy of vwfng
stock includi numb¢ of items, age of eluirP and the use of
equfPn . Cwrcdlles r that uwentory be p� to a;.po.
C ttee.
P. of pvnc a 4X4 pickup truck to lar bidder J. K.
Wright, Pittsfield, N for price of $18,580. Socorkd by J. Saxl.
Passel.
P. of pur h e of cargo van to law bider J. K.
Wright, Pittsfdald, Fra for pace of $16,812. � by J. Bail.
Passel.
7. D ing Fluid (Airport Depat?nent)
Palley im P eN.ed item. abere axe idantiral loom ludo at 573,600. Bvth
� ace out of town, therefore tne.,e is no local Preference. Both
bidder ata 5n surto therefore there is no state Preference. D. Soucy
flipped win, Per Furcbasin4 •"ti^"' — coin rose wbmm van wet 8
F , lowish:, Me. PellayLn also ad d that H is a new PiaL:ct
and before ordering will noai statarent from EPA and FAA that tlm po tl
is a mirommtally acceptable. Pallegriro spolm with F officio this
nornicsl and they are net Prepared to release trot statamm. If pcvmwK
is not found to be emriremmWlly acceptable, City will have to mrard
again.
P. Blarclette moved a of w act to low bidtler by win toss Van
Haters 6 id7gera, Icwtston, M for puvcrose Price of $13,600 subject to EPA
and/or FAA finding that pcortinet is em�y aco bie. C
by J. Sail. Passed.
Fewss declared at 7x57 a.m.
1✓ecommed at 8:04 a.m.
P. BLmcletce rowed go into ereutiee Session to heat a hardship tarz
ah ba mt m st. SscadM by J. Sail. Pasasd.
lnto Erecutivo Session at 8:04 a.m.
Oat of Executive Session at 8:15 a.m.
P. Blanchette moved abetment the W poverty for 1992 tax lien, 1993 tax
lien and Efrat inisTallsent of 1994 Wren due Sep� 15, 1993, aM that
taxp§yet apply for state cimrit braalmr pmymm ani flat any a from
state be used Tonettla payment of soca d of 1994 ta� due
Mmn, 1994. by J. Sail. Paseed.
J. Sail mxcd W g in bo Emcntive Session W imr a lard p tax
alatemnt regmst..:isoMal by P. ffianrhette Passel.
Int &mauve Session at 8:17 a.m.
Out of Fmc tive Beeston at 8:28 a.m.
P. un ate+= nomad to day Widahip ahaterent request on tla basis that
applicant las sufficient intra for palmmam of tam due. Swotled by J.
U . Passed.
9. BiR.'COPNE BE39IM, Nbrimr's muceneation Cases
J. saC IICNCf to a g02'kEC'8 Com' 19dCtDI1
Case. SecoxWed by P. Bland e[te Passed.
Imo em—ative Session at 8:29 a.m.
Out of Fina:utive Session at 8:31 a.m.
J. Bail movei to accept proposal for John Cmgbell to settle
Uisaimi:etimn claim filed un xotiwr's ccmpansati steca e t total
volae of $1,273.95. SecmNed by P. Blanc tte. Passed
J. B moval to (1'.1 into EM9.'LLtive Sees= t0 1109E a NOCkei'6 cov enation
case. Becrnded by P. Blanchette Passel.
Into rxs+ w Session at 8:32 a.m.
Out of 0mcutfvs Session at 8:34 a.m.
P. Blanclette mumeci to � setnement proposal for L ist pL
Feeney vmrlmc's ccapenmtio : claim. Seoomkd by J. Sail. Passed
P. BlnmAaHn ro ueeted infooation on the use of back belts by Putilic
Berv1086 eed Peeks a Pecra9[ion BepeacceeaAts.
Mjcu n at 8:37 a.m.
Rword g Se¢et y
Jots quaztacaxo
Finance DFrectpc